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DLI expands exam proctoring; committee presses agency on plan‑review delays
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The Department of Labor and Industry said it added regional proctors and staff to cut plan‑review backlogs; building and mechanical reviews are about five weeks and plumbing reviews about seven weeks, by department estimate, though some contractors report longer waits.
The committee heard a presentation from the Department of Labor and Industry’s construction codes and licensing division and followed with questions about plan-review timelines and licensing access.
Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach said the licensing unit now has two exam proctors assigned to cover northern and southern portions of the state in addition to the Saint Paul proctor. The department reported proctoring 9,754 licensing exams in 2024, with approximately 6,300…
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